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205-426-2644Early symptoms of a dental abscess caused by untreated tooth decay can certainly be distressing. This might involve an increasing toothache, severe sensitivity in the compromised tooth, as well as a sensation of pain and pressure in the underlying gum tissues. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you need to seek timely treatment… Read more »
Posts Tagged: tooth decay
Attending a Routine Dental Checkup and Cleaning Will Help Maintain the Health of Your Teeth and Mouth
While your daily oral hygiene routine is certainly important for preserving the health of your mouth, it is still only one piece of the puzzle. The American Dental Association also recommends having a dental checkup and cleaning administered every six months. Here at our dental office in Bessemer, Alabama, each dental checkup is designed to… Read more »
Keep Your Toothbrush Clean by Doing These Things
Your oral hygiene routine is vital for your oral health, but it’s only effective if you have the best oral hygiene tools. Unfortunately, a dirty toothbrush isn’t the best toothbrush to use to clean your smile. To help you maintain a clean toothbrush in Bessemer, Alabama, Dr. Rebecca Pitner and our dental team have some… Read more »
A Fluoride Treatment Is an Easy Way to Improve the Strength of Your Tooth Enamel
With good oral hygiene practices, your teeth can resist bacterial tooth decay, thanks to the mineral density of your tooth enamel. If you consume acidic beverages on a regular basis, or you are lax with your daily oral hygiene regimen, it could gradually start to weaken your tooth enamel. This process, known as demineralization, can… Read more »
Common Questions About Laser Dentistry
Did you know that as of 1994, lasers have been used to assist dentists with a variety of dental procedures? Thanks to lasers, microscopic changes and alterations can be made with near perfect precision that standard procedures could not hope to mimic. Listed below are some common questions about laser dentistry: What is laser dentistry?… Read more »
A Tooth with a Severely Decayed Root Might Need to Be Extracted and Replaced
If left untreated, tooth decay can spread deep into a tooth and the sensitive internal structures within. If the decay extends through the pulp of the tooth to cause a severe infection in the root, the tooth might be too badly compromised for your dentists, Drs. Pitner and Findlay, to save it via a root… Read more »
